Which to use
“petición” and “posición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,068
- “petición” frequency rank
- #858
- “posición” frequency rank
- 3926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | petición | posición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de pedir. | Lugar, ubicación |
Where the eye mixes petición and posición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. petición and posición follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses petición with posición
A purely visual mix-up. petición ([pet̪iˈsjõn]) and posición ([posiˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
petición is recorded at frequency rank #3,068, classified as anoun, pronounced [pet̪iˈsjõn]. posición is at rank #858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [posiˈsjõn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 3926, this pair ranks #317,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of petición vs posición
Shared letters: cinpó. Private to "petición": et. Private to "posición": os.
"petición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC · "posición" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "petición" and "posición" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "petición" or "posición" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "petición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "posición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "petición" and "posición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posición vs position". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #317,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.